Decision-Making of Older Patients in Context of the Doctor-Patient Relationship: A Typology Ranging from “Self-Determined” to “Doctor-Trusting” Patients
Table 1
Categories, subcategories, and codes.
Theme
Attitudes, preferences, and experiences concerning shared decision making
Categories
Fictitious decision-making scenarios
Reported actual behaviour in decision-making situations
Subcategories
Different possibilities for treating an illness
Further tests (e.g., an X-ray) are to be made
Take some new medication
Grab rails could be installed
Nursing care services could be used
Decision making
Autonomy and self-determination
Dealing with differences in opinion
Main codes
Decision: patient doctor patient + doctor
Decision: patient doctor patient + doctor
Decision: patient doctor patient + doctor
Decision: patient doctor patient + doctor
Decision: patient doctor patient + doctor
Preference, relationship
Self-determined behaviour, desire for information, relationship
Differences, trust in doctors, adherence, relationship
